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The First Tide Pool
This is neat
The water was all around my feet.
It comes in and goes out.
It climbs up my legs
Then goes away
It never stays.
It is cold, making me scream
My limbs go numb and feel like pegs
But it is Ok, I know they are still my legs.
Adventure 552 ADD
We use the word adventure very loosely. It’s like many other words that can mean different things to different people and create a different image in the listener’s mind than you might have intended.
I believe that anything that pushes a person beyond their comfort level is an adventure. I love the phrase, “If you’re not walking on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.” The question then is, how do you know if you are on the edge or not?
If you become uncomfortable doing anything and question your ability to do it…, you are close to the edge. It might be sewing the hem on a dress or riding a bucking bronco. If you’re doubting your ability to do it, you’re on the edge. If you are successful, you have increased your world and feel proud of yourself. If you’re in trouble, that’s also beneficial; you’ve learned something.
I had a good friend who took many trips with me, who said, “Every time I take a trip with you, it’s a near-death experience.” I was having a good trip; he was having an adventure.
We evaluate the things around us based on our own experience. It is essential to be aware that there is always someone better, so we won’t be shocked when they beat us. Walk on the edge as much as you can. Every time you do, you learn something that keeps you moving forward.
Learning something new is taking a step forward on an adventure. It doesn’t matter how inconsequential it is; it is a forward movement in your life, and that is the right direction. Be proud of it.
The only way for me to answer my own questions of what, why, and how was to become a marine biologist, so I did. Life as a scientist is, at its core, a life of wonder, because we never find the final answer to anything. Every new thing we learn or discover just creates more questions.
I didn’t realize that every time I learned something, I became dumber. Each new thing I learn creates many more questions I don’t know. I want to know everything about the latest development: how it works, where it came from, and so much I don’t understand about it. I am trying in life to get as dumb as possible.
The quest for knowledge never ends; it just expands. It has been an exciting and fulfilling life for me. I have come to realize that, like Sergeant Schultz of the old TV series Hogan’s Heroes, I “I know nothing,” but I have had an exciting and fun time trying to learn everything for over 91 years.
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